12-year-old Renato experiences three significant events on the same day: the beginning of the Second World War, getting a bike, and witnessing the arrival of the gorgeous Malèna. Through his eyes, we see the curse of beauty and loneliness of Malena, whose husband is presumed dead, and, through his soul, we see his love for her.
Rated 4.0 / 5 from 1 log on Katalog
A beautiful film about misogyny, beauty, enviness and much more. I loved the ending because it didn't follow the path the movie walked you through. However, the whole male gaze and trophy wife symbol didn't age well, hence four stars. I find it incredible how much has changed in perceiving woman from the 1940's (in which the film is set), to 1990's (in which the film was filmed) to today.
